Railways Minry shares ‘casual hai’ meme to talk about passenger safety | Trending

The Minry of Railways took to X to share an advisory for passengers with the hashtag #ResponsibleRailYatri. In their tweet, the department cleverly used a viral meme to raise awareness among passengers about sitting next to the doors of moving trains. Passengers sitting next to the door of a moving train. (X/@RailMinIndia) “Be a #ResponsibleRailYatri and do not travel while sitting at the door,” wrote the Minry of Railways while sharing a picture on X. The picture shows passengers sitting at the door of a train. A text insert on the picture reads, “Train me baithne ka traika bada kazual hai [The way of sitting in the train is casual].” Wrap up the year gone & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Take a look at the tweet here: The tweet was shared on January 3 on X. It has since accumulated over five lakh views. The share has also collected more than 1,800 likes and numerous comments. Check out a few comments here:“You could implement a simple safety feature where the doors get locked once the train catches some set speed,” posted an individual while tagging Railways Miner Ashwini Vaishnaw. Another added, “Provide automatic closing doors in all trains, similar to metro or vande bharat. This is a proper solution.” “Put a cap on unreserved tickets. Otherwise introduce more general compartments,” shared a third. A fourth commented, “It’s extremely troubling to see this, and the assumption that it’s being done out of choice. I would request deploying undercover officers to travel in these unreserved & non AC compartments to understand the problems faced, the reasons, and possible solutions.” About the memeA video of IAS interviewer Vijender Chauhan commenting on a candidate’s sitting posture went viral and became a meme. In the video, he says, “Baithne ka tarika thora casual hai [the way of sitting is a bit casual].” Unlock a world of Benefits with HT! From insightful newsletters to real-time news alerts and a personalized news feed – it’s all here, just a click away! -Login Now! ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arfa Javaid is a journal working with the Hindustan Times’ Delhi team. She covers trending topics, human interest stories, and viral content online. …view detail